Monday, October 6, 2014

Are you
ready to use your influence to help others? We shouldn’t be afraid to invite
such influence. We should be praying daily about how God wants to use us in our
sphere of influence.

At a
conference in the north of England I listened to the testimony of a businessman
who had invited some young evangelists to dinner. These young men and women had
a dream of reaching India by mobilizing students, equipping them for literature
work, and driving all the way to India with donated vans full of Bibles to sell.
It was a bold plan. The mission team members, led by a young American, were
ready for the personal price they had to pay. They had nothing but faith,
vision, and a stubborn love for the Lord. The businessman was fascinated with
their spiritual nerve. “What can I do to help?” he asked them.

Well, he
could give them a room in his house. He could use his influence. He could go to
bat for them in the community. And he did. He became part of the founding board
and then actually took out a mortgage on his own house to give the team a
flying start. He used his influence to launch one of the most exciting mission
works in the world today. He put himself at risk to help get the Word of God
out to the incredibly needy country of India. Today the mission distributes millions
of Bibles around the world. Everyone has a role to play in God’s plan. We just
need to make sure we each do our part.

What is
God asking you to do? Who is He asking you to influence for His sake?

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